KalpExport groundnut from India to Vietnam: duty, documents and price
Duty: basic duty 10%, ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement is in force; the preferential rate for this HS code is not confirmed, plus VAT 8%. Directional
Documents: IEC, APEDA e-RCMC, quarantine inspection, commercial invoice, plus 12 more listed below. Directional
Price in India: ₹7,000 per quintal (₹70,000 per tonne), median of 180 mandis on 3 Nov 2026. Real
What Vietnam charges
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Basic (MFN) duty | 10% |
| Preferential rate | not confirmed ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (in force 2010-01-01) |
| VAT / GST at import | 8% |
| Duty and VAT together, on customs value | ~18.8% |
Directional Source: Live search: https://beaconfiling.com/blog/asean-india-fta-practical-guide. Live search, not cross-checked; verify before committing. Not established: FTA rate. basic duty: one source only; VAT/GST: one source only The available sources do not establish the applicable Vietnam tariff, AITIGA preferential rate, VAT rate, or any anti-dumping or safeguard measure for HS 120242 as of 2026-10-22. Confirm with Vietnam customs before pricing a deal.
Documents and registrations
- IEC
- APEDA e-RCMC
- APEDA e-RCMC is required for APEDA scheduled agricultural products
- export certificates for Vietnam must be endorsed prior to the shipping date
- Vietnam applies specialized inspections including food safety inspection
- quarantine inspection
- and quality inspection at entry for imported food and agricultural products
- certain products require import permit and product registration before import
- commercial invoice
- packing list
- bill of lading
- certificate of origin
- phytosanitary certificate where applicable
- health/veterinary certificate where applicable
- Vietnam import permit where applicable
- import dossier/registration documents where applicable
Where to get them: IEC: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Government of India; RCMC: APEDA via the DGFT e-RCMC portal; import permit/registration for Vietnam: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) or the relevant Vietnamese specialized authority; inspection on arrival: Vietnamese border control/specialized inspection authority under MARD or the competent line ministry; export certificate endorsement for Vietnam: APEDA/issuing Indian certification authority before shipment
The main failure point is usually incomplete Vietnam-side pre-clearance: the wrong product class can trigger import-permit, registration, or specialized inspection steps that were not arranged before shipment. The other common problem is document timing, especially certificates that must be endorsed before the bill of lading date and labels that must be in Vietnamese and fully compliant.
Directional Compiled for agriculture exports to Vietnam from the official pages below, checked 24 Sept 2026. Confirm with the issuing authority.
https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/?opt=iec-profile-management
https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/?opt=e-rcmc
https://apeda.gov.in/Requirement_Export_Rice
https://www.apeda.gov.in/APEDA-FAQ
Groundnut prices in Indian mandis
Median ₹7,000/quintal across 180 markets; middle 80% ₹6,000 to ₹8,125. Reported 3 Nov 2026.
Real Source: Agmarknet, Government of India, via data.gov.in (Groundnut). Domestic wholesale price, not an export or FOB price.
What this page does not know
- Freight and port costs for your shipment. Carrier rates are not connected yet, so we do not print a freight number here. Put your own quotes into the landed cost calculator; it fills in this duty.
- Your buyer's price. The mandi price is what groundnut costs inside India.
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